(Lots of folks raise chickens, and other animals, close by. I am routinely regaled with funny stories as well as ongoing fights involving rats in the chicken coops. In all seriousness, good on him for being so proud of his rooster; I know these animals are treated well.)
@GlennS Eesh. No eggs - just stories to tell! Poor little chickens, but lucky hawks and foxes!
@MLClark A neighbor had a henhouse for a while, was hoping for the fresh egg thing. It worked for him for a while, but between red-tailed hawks and foxes, the hens all got eaten up.